“…Brand-new case studies about innovative organizations such as Boston Children s Hospital, National Australian Bank, LAZ Parking, Sanofi Pasteur, Cigna, CENTURY 21, and Roche Pharmaceuticals illustrate cutting-edge social learning approaches that cultivate environments where great people can do their best work. …”

“…Every five years, the Australian treasurer is required to publish an intergenerational report (IGR), which examines the long-term sustainability of current government policies and seeks to determine how demographic, technological and other structural trends might affect the economy and the budget in coming decades. …”

“…"The Australia South Asia Research Centre (ASARC) was established in 1994 in one of the premier universities of the world—The Australian National University (ANU). Apart from its research and doctoral training activities, ASARC also needed a public forum with a global reach to involve the best minds working on economic development in India as well as to honour its founder, Dr K.R. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Editors""; ""List of Authors""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Editorial""; ""Chapter 1: Rainwater harvesting systems for urban developments""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 International Experiences with Rainwater Harvesting Systems""; ""1.3 The Australian Experience with Rainwater Tank Systems""; ""1.4 Key Issues for Greater Uptake of Rainwater Tank Systems""; ""1.4.1 Estimating rainwater system yield and mains water savings""; ""1.4.2 Understanding the risks associated with rainwater quality""; ""1.4.3 Guidelines for managing risks of rainwater use""…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Contents; About the author; How to use this book; Introduction; Part I You and your family; 1 Marriage; 2 Income splitting; 3 Dependent spouse tax offset; 4 Dependant (invalid and carer) tax offset; 5 Children; 6 Paid parental leave; 7 Dad and partner pay; 8 Child care; 9 Low-income earners; Low-income tax offset; Superannuation co-contribution; Superannuation spouse contribution tax offset; Low-income superannuation contribution; 10 Senior Australians; Mature age worker tax offset; Senior and pensioner tax offset; 11 Other government benefits…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Relationships of Climatic Patterns to Vegetational Patterns -- SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS -- Hierarchical Organization -- Ecosystem Persistence -- Long-Term Species Replacement Dynamics: Evolutionary Implications -- REFERENCES -- 9 The Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic History of Vegetation and Climate at Northern and Southern High Latitudes: A Comparison -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PALEOGEOGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK -- SUMMARY OF HIGH-LATITUDE VEGETATIONAL CHANGES -- Northern Cretaceous -- Albian-Cenomanian and Arrival of Angiosperms -- Turonian-Coniacian-Santonian -- Campanian-Maastrichtian -- Southern Cretaceous -- Albian-Cenomanian and Early Angiosperms -- Turonian-Coniacian-Santonian -- Campanian-Maastrichtian -- Northern Cenozoic -- Paleocene -- Eocene -- Oligocene-Miocene-Pliocene -- Southern Cenozoic -- Paleocene -- Eocene -- Oligocene-Miocene-Pliocene -- COMPARISON OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HIGH-LATITUDE VEGETATION -- Cretaceous Evolutionary Trends -- Northern and Southern Floras: Deciduous Versus Evergreen -- Cenozoic Vegetational Changes -- Possible Future Changes -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- 10 The Impact of Climatic Changes on the Development of the Australian Flora -- ABSTRACT -- UNIQUENESS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM -- GEOLOGICAL AND PLATE TECTONIC SETTING -- MODERN VEGETATION OF AUSTRALIA -- FACTORS AFFECTING VEGETATION AND TAXON-BASED CHANGES -- MAJOR TERTIARY CLIMATIC CHANGES -- PLANT MEGAFOSSIL EVIDENCE FOR CLIMATIC CHANGE -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- 11 Global Climatic Influence on Cenozoic Land Mammal Faunas -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- LAND MAMMAL FAUNAS AND THEIR RESPONSE TO CLIMATIC CHANGE -- Chronofaunas and Turnover Pulses -- Importance of Immigrants -- Recognition of Land Mammal Biomes -- MAMMALIAN FAUNAL SUCCESSION IN NORTH AMERICA -- Paleocene Chronofauna: Tropical Forest…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5 Challenges for the Australian aged care system -- 5.1 Assessment process -- 5.2 Allocation of residential aged care places -- 5.3 Staffing adequacy and pricing -- 6 Lessons from the Australian aged care system -- 6.1 Designing services that better reflect consumer wishes and improve fiscal sustainability -- 6.2 Household wealth and the sustainability of aged care financing -- 6.3 Market mechanisms, quality and price -- References -- France -- Abstract -- Glossary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Major providers of LTC services -- 2.1 Skilled nursing facilities -- 2.2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…1.4.1 Mechanisms of Kyoto Protocol1.5 CDM: PROJECT ELIGIBILITY, PROJECT CYCLE, AND EXECUTIVE BOARD; 1.5.1 CDM Project Eligibility; 1.5.2 CDM Project Cycle; 1.5.3 CDM Executive Board; 1.6 CARBON FINANCE AND TYPES OF EMISSION REDUCTION CREDITS; 1.7 CLIMATE FINANCE; 1.8 NATIONAL LEVEL EMISSION TRADING SYSTEMS; 1.8.1 European Union: EUETS; 1.8.2 Switzerland: Swiss ETS; 1.8.3 New Zealand: NZ ETS; 1.8.4 Australia: Australian ETS; 1.8.5 Kazakhstan: ETS; 1.8.6 China: Pilot Carbon Trading System; 1.8.7 South Korea: Korean ETS; 1.8.8 India: PAT Scheme…”

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“…OECD's periodic review of the Australian economy examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Durée des baux de location des terminaux de conteneurs dans les ports de Sydney et de Melbourne -- Les perspectives de réforme -- Le conflit de 1998 dans les activités portuaires -- Évaluation -- La réforme du système financier -- L'Australian Prudential Regulation Authority -- L'Australian Securities and Investments Commission -- Le système de paiements -- Les participations dans le secteur financier -- Perspectives -- Le programme de réforme économique du droit des sociétés -- Promotion d'une plus grande concurrence sur le marché du contrôle des sociétés -- Règle relative aux OPA obligatoires -- Amélioration du règlement des différends -- Simplification des procédures de rachat de sociétés et dispositions en matière de responsabilité -- Autres réformes -- La fiscalité -- Les problèmes du régime actuel -- Des taux marginaux d'imposition élevés -- Graphique 21. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Origins of reengineering Reengineering in a construction industry context The goals of reengineering Reengineering methodology Pitfalls of reengineering Information technology and reengineering Reengineering from a European perspective A case study of a process reengineering study in the Australian construction industry Conclusion References Chapter 5 Partnering and alliancing Introduction The origins of partnering Partnering in a construction industry context The goals of partnering Categories of partnering Project partnering Strategic or multi-project partnering Legal and contractual implications of partnering Dispute resolution Partnering: overview Project alliancing -- a natural progression from project partnering? …”
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